Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of SussexPCKBFRS (2 May 1690 – 27 October 1731) was an English peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Hon. Talbot Yelverton until 1704, and known as Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717, when he was created Earl of Sussex.
Lifeedit
He was born the son of Henry Yelverton, 1st Viscount Longueville, and his wife, Barbara, daughter of Sir John Talbot of Lacock, Wiltshire and educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
He died in Bath, Somerset on 27October 1731 and was buried at Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire. Before 1726, he had married Lucy Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham, by whom he had two sons:[1]
George Augustus Yelverton, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1727–1758)
Henry Yelverton, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1728–1799)
His elder son George succeeded him.
Referencesedit
^Doyle, James Edmund (1886). The Official Baronage of England: Pembroke-Zetland. Vol. III. London: Longmans, Green & Co. p. 491.
talbot, yelverton, earl, sussex, 1690, october, 1731, english, peer, member, house, lords, styled, talbot, yelverton, until, 1704, known, talbot, yelverton, viscount, longueville, from, 1704, 1717, when, created, earl, sussex, life, edithe, born, henry, yelver. Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex PC KB FRS 2 May 1690 27 October 1731 was an English peer and member of the House of Lords styled Hon Talbot Yelverton until 1704 and known as Talbot Yelverton 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717 when he was created Earl of Sussex Life editHe was born the son of Henry Yelverton 1st Viscount Longueville and his wife Barbara daughter of Sir John Talbot of Lacock Wiltshire and educated at Christ Church Oxford From 1722 to 1727 he was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to George I Appointed Deputy Earl Marshal in 1725 he presided over the ceremonies at the coronation of the latter monarch He was one of the founder Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1725 and was sworn of the Privy Council upon the accession of George II in 1727 He died in Bath Somerset on 27 October 1731 and was buried at Easton Maudit Northamptonshire Before 1726 he had married Lucy Pelham daughter of Henry Pelham by whom he had two sons 1 George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex 1727 1758 Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex 1728 1799 His elder son George succeeded him References edit Doyle James Edmund 1886 The Official Baronage of England Pembroke Zetland Vol III London Longmans Green amp Co p 491 Political officesPreceded byThe Earl of Berkshire Deputy Earl Marshal1725 1731 Succeeded byThe Earl of EffinghamPeerage of Great BritainNew creation Earl of Sussex1717 1731 Succeeded byGeorge YelvertonPeerage of EnglandPreceded byHenry Yelverton Viscount Longueville1704 1731 Succeeded byGeorge Yelverton nbsp This biography of a member of a noble house or article about nobility is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex amp oldid 1185192821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
